noun:

• era during mid-1970s dominated by grand champions Wajima and Kitanoumi - Sumo term

noun / ~の noun:

• being dissolute and unruly; ruining oneself by leading a fast life - four character idiom

noun:

• radio waves, as sent out and received by people's minds - slang

noun:

• infantile neurosis characterized by crying at night and convulsions - in Chinese medicine
• temper; nerves ➜ 癇

noun / ~する noun:

• change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly - four character idiom

noun:

• caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods

noun:

• expanded system of guilt by association in Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime ➜ 連座制

noun:

• sukiyaki stock; stock mixed with soy sauce, mirin and sugar (used to flavor sukiyaki) - abbreviation - Food term ➜ 割り下地

noun:

• juvenile Japanese sea perch (usu. 2-3 years in age and 40-60 cm in length) ➜ 鱸

noun:

• scooter with a compartment under the seat to hold a helmet - From English "(hel)met in" ➜ メット

godan ~す verb / intransitive verb:

• to face each other; to be opposite one another ➜ 相対する
• to be in opposition; to conflict

~する verb (spec.) / intransitive verb:

• to face each other; to be opposite one another
• to be in opposition; to conflict

expression / godan ~る verb:

• to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong

noun:

• pillow word (decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature)
• preface; introduction

noun:

• link to (a site, as used in page ranking that site)

noun:

• Aspergillus kawachii; Aspergillus awamori var. kawachi; white koji mold, used in shochu production

noun:

• Omachi rice; late growing wet-land rice variety, often used in sake production

interjection:

• heigh-hoh; heave-ho ➜ どっこい
• used as a meaningless word in a song for rhythm ➜ どっこい

noun:

• var. of knot often used to tie mizu-hiki
• woman's hairstyle, braided in this fashion

interjection:

• buh-boo (from sound of 'wrong' buzzer in quiz shows, used when somebody says an incorrect answer) - colloquialism Antonym: ピンポン

noun:

• standing panel used in Kansai-area rakugo to hide the performer's legs from view; knee-hider [literal]

noun:

• charm; talisman; amulet
• tally
• sign; mark; note

counter:

• fu; unit used in calculation of a hand's score - Mahjong term

noun:

• double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer ➜ 使い【つかい】
• being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields
• liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
• bisexual (person)

noun:

• rice seasoned with vinegar, sugar and salt, used for preparing sushi; sushi rice - Food term

noun:

• being carried away by a current
• drowning in a river; person who drowned in a river
• cancellation; standing up; breaking a promise